Even before late autumn, the reeds by the water have already turned yellow, and at this time of year, there is not much green left.
When the autumn wind blows, snow-white reed flowers float all over the sky.
High and low, far and near, they are everywhere on the river beach, and the scenery is really beautiful.
In the afternoon, Chen Ling put the bear paws into the pot and boiled them, then took the baby and the three old men to the river beach to fish and herd cattle.
Originally, Chen Ling thought that every family in the village was busy picking wild fruits and mountain products this year, so no one would come to the river beach to cut reeds.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked near the river beach, he saw Wang Laishun bent over, holding a sickle, and working there.
“Hey, you guys are here too.”
Wang Laishun heard the noise of the little boy here, so he turned around and saw that he was an acquaintance, and he was not busy cutting reeds. .
Just stopped to rest for a while.
On the other hand.
Ever since his mother-in-law and second son Wang Juxiang had a fight with Chen Ling.
Chen Ling is far less close to him than before.
If you don't be enthusiastic, with this kid's temper, it would be weird to be able to answer him in the future.
Clenched his fist and hammered his sore waist, then waved with a smile: "Ruirui, why are you riding on the cow's head? Come down quickly, come down quickly, grandpa will take you to catch sparrows."
The little boy was riding on the head of the little white cow at this time.
The little white bull is now tall and strong, and the position between the two horns of its head is just right for Ruirui to sit on.
More than enough space.
And it’s very stable.
At the same time, it can also let the brat grab two horns.
Chen Ling stretched out his hand, "Come on, come down and follow Grandpa Wu to catch the birds and let Xiaobai and the others eat grass."
Ruirui was quite obedient at this time and threw herself into his arms obediently.
But after Chen Ling put him down, he did not walk towards Wang Laishun. Instead, he took the small shovel in Zhao Yubao's hand and dug randomly in the sand on the river beach.
Obviously he was not very interested in Queque at this time.
"I said, Fifth Uncle, your house is not short of firewood, right? Why come to cut reeds too?" Chen Ling asked a little strangely.
Being close to the mountains and forests, no house is really short of firewood.
Wang Laishun is also a hard-working man. The piles of firewood at home are neatly piled, and there is always no shortage of firewood.
“Oh, I’m not making firewood. During the hot weather this year, the heavy rain damaged the vegetable cellar at home, and it kept leaking... There are fewer things to do these days. Isn’t it just that I want to cut some reeds for making firewood? Foil, repair the roof of the vegetable cellar. The vegetable cellar will not be usable until winter and there will be no winter vegetables to eat.”
“Huh? The reed foil used for the roof of the vegetable cellar?”
Zhao Yubao was a little surprised when he heard this. He thought that the vegetable cellar was underground and the reed foil was a bit soft.
The so-called foil is also called curtain or grid.
Usually made of reed and sorghum poles.
The foil made of reed is also called reed foil.
It can be used for building serious houses, and it can also be used for livestock sheds and other things.
It means beating reed poles or sorghum poles into foils, spreading them on the roof, pouring mud on them, and then laying tiles.
Indeed, building a house is like this, there is no problem at all.
However, the top of the vegetable cellar is usually covered with wooden boards and foil. After being covered with soil, people still have to walk on it on weekdays.
It is easy to be stepped on and collapse.
“Hahaha, you don’t know this, Teacher Zhao... My vegetable cellar is different from other people’s. It is similar to the nests dug in the past. For older people, there are still things inside. It's a house for animals, even a donkey can enter it, it's no different from a house."
Wang Laishun explained to Zhao Yubao and others.
The two old men were confused.
Chen Ling said: "It means it is similar to a basement. It was used to hide from disasters in the past. The one at Uncle Wu's house is also dug deep. It is quite old and usually does not need to be repaired."
Now the two old men I understand what it means.
I immediately thought of it a lot.
I quickly asked if I had ever received guerrillas.
Wang Laishun shook his head and said that he was not that lucky. In the past, there were bandits and swordsmen, and this vegetable cellar was used to avoid disasters.
The two old men lost interest.
My father-in-law was smiling from beginning to end. He was not curious about anything. In their Fenglei Town, there were many such places to hide from disasters.
This is the place Wang Qingzhong used to store grain before, and it’s not worth mentioning.
After chatting for a while, Zhao Yubao and Chen Ling followed each other and found their respective positions to start fishing.
When he first started fishing, Zhao Yubao became addicted to cigarettes.
He took out his cigarette case and scattered cigarettes for several people.
Chen Ling quickly reached out to stop him and pointed to the withered yellow reeds in front of him.
Zhao Yubao immediately understood, smiled, and said he had forgotten about this.
After living in the village for half a year, he figured out many things.
Withered yellow reeds and reed flowers blowing in the wind... just like catkins in spring and dry wheat straw in summer, are very likely to cause fires.
The autumn wind was blowing so hard that a single spark might set the entire mountain on fire.
"Fugui, why haven't I seen you herding your horses these past two days? You've been out fishing and herding cattle. Why don't you take the little green horse out for a ride too."
Wang Laishun is a mess. It’s not like I’m running out of things to say.
This old man loved horses when he was young. The big white horse of Wang Jukun's family was raised with his uncle's family.
At that time, big animals were more valuable than people. They had good food and drink, and sometimes one family alone could not afford it.
"Forget it, I locked you up with an iron chain. I keep sneaking out and running around at night. How can I do that?"
In this day and age, it's dark at night and you can't see anything clearly.
Let alone a horse running wildly at night into the mountains. What if it ran into another village or into someone's house and frightened someone? What if it was shot to death?
“Again, your horse is a good horse. Every good horse has a temper. You can’t keep suppressing it, otherwise the good horse will become a bad horse.”
As if afraid that Chen Ling would ruin the good horse, Wang Laishun cut the reeds with much more force.
Chen Ling laughed when he heard the sound and could only nod his head and said yes, yes, yes.
My little green horse is not a good horse in the traditional sense.
He is a good horse who is wise, has independent ideas, and has many tricks.
Actually, when Chen Ling just bought it back, this green horse was not a good horse, at most it was just a fierce horse.
But after Chen Ling’s careful feeding and cultivation with cave spiritual things, the little green horse achieved a second development...
In all aspects, whether it is physical fitness, physical fitness, or appearance and appearance.
The little green horse has become an excellent horse.
......
When Wang Laishun and Chen Ling said this, Zhao Yubao also turned around and said: "Your little green horse is a very thief, don't sneak out again soon."
Chen Ling smiled confidently: "It's okay. It can't escape. I put a chain on it... If it can still escape, I'll write my name upside down..."
As a result, this sentence has not been finished yet.
Ruirui took a small shovel and shouted, "Pony, pony!"
In the green wheat field in the distance, a tall green horse was walking leisurely. With four hooves swung and tail swaying, it walked briskly in the wheat field, lowering its head to nibble on some wheat seedlings from time to time.
At this time, the little green horse seemed to have heard the cry of the little boy. He raised his huge head in confusion and looked towards Laohewan.
When I saw it, I was so frightened that my whole body trembled, my eyes widened in horror and I ran away.
"How dare you run away on horseback?! Stop for me!"
Chen Ling was furious, threw away the fishing rod, and rushed after him.
The old men were shocked when they saw this.
After Zhao Yubao came to his senses, he immediately joked: "Okay, okay, this time wealth is no longer rich, it has to be called noble wealth."
As soon as these words came out, even Wang Cunye My father-in-law also laughed.
Only Wang Laishun kept saying, "Look, I said this is a good horse and can't be locked up."
Actually, Chen Ling is quite strange.
If this iron chain is tied to the horse's bit, there is still a possibility of breaking free.
But he tied a chain around the little green horse's ankle.
The big thick iron chain, thicker than Ruirui's fist, was taken from Little Sheep's freight station.
It can tow vehicles weighing several tons.
How could the little green horse run away?
"Forget it, I won't chase you anymore. I'll let you go today, and we'll settle the score when you come back."
Looking at the little green horse galloping away to the west mountain, Chen Ling gave chase. If you can't catch up, you'll only get ashes, so just give up.
After being treated like this, he had no intention of fishing anymore. But Ruirui pestered him, so he had no choice but to accompany him to the reed swamp to look for turtles and bird nests.
After having fun for a while, I followed him home after I had enough fun.
After returning home, I went to the livestock pen in the orchard and took a look. Only then did I realize that it was not that the iron chain was weak, but that the little green horse was too smart.
The iron chain was strong, so it didn’t bother with the iron chain. Instead, it broke the anklet that Chen Ling had fastened to its ankle.
"His grandma's, the iron rings can be opened, and the strength is getting stronger and stronger. This is..."
Chen Ling thought depressedly: "If you don't obey and run around, I'll build a basement in the future and give it a dark room." Pick up something!”
As soon as he walked into the house, Wang Susu’s voice rang in his ears.
Looking up, the bald man looked like a silly big parrot, swinging his neck and turning a silver 'collar'.
Beside my feet are a lot of bright glass bottles.
Chen Lingdu's face darkened.
Damn it, none of these guys have peace of mind.
......
I gave Er Baldy a good education, and the two bear paws had just been cooked.
Of course.
When this is cooked, it does not mean that it is stewed and ready to eat.
After cooking this, it is the first step.
There are very few delicacies and wild game that do not carry a peculiar smell on the body.
Bear paw sounds like it ranks among the top eight delicacies, and it seems to be delicious, but in fact, it also has a strong fishy smell.
This is why we cook bear paws for two hours.
It can remove the unpleasant odor from bear paws.
The other thing is to facilitate the removal of the skin and hair of the bear paw.
Not only is the skin thick and hard, but the black hair is also long and strong. It is very difficult to remove if it is not boiled in boiling water for two hours.
Of course.
To remove the odor, the water is definitely not just plain water, but also contains various seasonings such as onions, ginger, and garlic.
Take out the bear paws and let them dry for a while to cool down.
Chen Ling began to remove the hair and skin from the bear's paws.
Since it was the first time to do this, Chen Ling did not make all four bear paws.
Only two were made and two were left.
Today I made a front paw and a back paw.
The remaining pair of front and back paws are stored in the water tower, if I can succeed today.
When I serve wine to the second and third sons later, I can also take it out and make a dish.
I have to say that things on the stove should not be underestimated.
Cooks sometimes rely not only on talent, but also on experience.
Zhao Yubao asked someone about the practice of bear paws. It couldn't be more right.
It can be said that it helped Chen Ling a lot.
Otherwise Chen Ling would have really treated the bear paws as pig hooves or sheep hooves.
Now he knows.
Boiled bear paws in boiling water can not only completely remove the fur layer on the outside of the bear paw, but also maintain the integrity of the entire bear paw.
If you really mess around with pig's trotters and sheep's trotters, the bear's paws you bought will be in vain.
Handling bear paws is a job that requires patience and skill.
The knife used must also be of appropriate size.
It is almost like the small gelding knife that Wang Lixian originally used to groom sheep... The entire blade and handle combined are probably less than one sword long.
When the fur of the entire bear paw is removed, it doesn’t look good.
The surface of the bear's paw is quite plump, and the fur is clean and white.
The back of the palm doesn't look very good, it's full of pits.
But this is not the end.
You also have to use a knife to pick off all the excess fascia on the bear's paw and remove it.
Otherwise, this thing will not be chewy in your mouth.
"Ah, Master, why are the claws of this bear's paw still double-layered?" Shen Jiayi led Rui Rui to play with a turtle at the door of the kitchen, and saw Chen Ling picking up one by one from the big claws of the bear's paw. Pull out the black nails.
The nails were like curved black iron hooks.
But after it was pulled out, there was still a short little nail inside, which was pink and tender, like a new nail.
"Why, aren't Black Bear allowed to have a manicure?"
Chen Ling said with a smile.
"Ah, Master, you actually know how to do manicure?" Shen Jiayi was surprised.
"Of course, I am a star-chaser and have chased Joey Wang. Do I have to tell you too?"
"Wow, Joey Wang, I met him once in Hong Kong Island. I will help you get a few more autographs if I have the chance." Follow the photo.”
“Hahaha, you are indeed my good apprentice.”
While joking, Chen Ling took care of the two front and back palms.
The bear’s front paws are relatively fat, so just follow the traditional method of braised bear paws.
The back paws look more like human feet, especially after the fur is removed.
So in order to not feel uncomfortable when eating, it is better to change the method.
Chen Ling decided to cut into small slices and make steamed bear paws.
At the same time, I also want to try it to see how delicious it is.
Although there are two approaches.
But when it comes to ‘flavoring’ the bear paws, the two bear paws should be stewed together.
Bear paws are relatively well-known.
Everyone knows this stuff is a good thing.
But in fact, after removing the strong odor, the meat taste is very light.
So after removing the odor, it is necessary to add soup to the bear's paw to 'flavor' it so that the bear's paw can absorb the flavor.
This is another time that tests people’s knowledge.
Two bear paws were boiled for two hours before their fur was removed.
Now it takes time to stew the bear paws to get the flavor, and the bear paws themselves are relatively soft. If you throw them directly into the soup pot and stew them...
That guy can boil the bear paws away, break them up, and boil them. Melt away.
So it has to be wrapped in gauze.
Only then can it be put into the pot.
Old hens and old ducks, chopped into large pieces with their skins on.
Mixed with all kinds of mountain mushrooms, scallops, bamboo shoots, big stick bones...
Then, after this, a big pot of side dishes was made.
It’s a real big pot.
The large iron pot on the stove is almost full.
Two bear paws don’t take up much space inside.
"Oh my god, why did you clean up such a big pot and make a bear's paw?"
Chen Xiaoer and Wu Fei came after hearing the news and saw Chen Ling cleaning up such a pot. , eyes straightened.
Wu Fei couldn't help but take a breath: "My dear, you are so exaggerating. It's like cabbage or eggplant in Dream of Red Mansions. How many old hens are needed to make soup?"
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Chen Ling said with a smile: "Hey, this good food must have good ingredients, otherwise wouldn't the bear paw be bought in vain?"
If you don't want it to be as unpalatable as Lao Maozi.
Maybe it's not as delicious as pig's trotters...
Isn't such a good bear's paw wasted in vain?
“Okay, this has just been put into the pot, and it still needs to simmer for a while. Let’s go to the front yard and watch TV. I heard that there will be a preview of my cartoon tonight.”
Chen Ling put the two bear paws into the pot, closed the lid, and took them to the living room.
Chen Xiaoer grabbed him and said, "No, don't rush to watch your cartoons yet. We just moved the telegraph poles and found a nest of little things living in them. Go and help. Catch him." (End of this chapter)